A Cognitive-Behavioral Stress Management Coaching

In this article, we present a theoretically well-founded coaching concept, which can be assigned to the cognitive-behavioral area and which aims to optimally deal with stress. The coaching concept is based on Lazarus’ transactional theory of stress and coping. The three coaching sessions based on this theory are described in as much detail as possible. We explain which exercises can be used and how – both during and between the coaching sessions – in order to provide the best possible support for stress management and goal attainment. The specific procedure is illustrated with the case study “Mr. Smith” and reflected from the coach’s perspective. The description of the cognitive-behavioral stress management coaching (abbreviated to CBSM coaching) and the case study therefore offer both suggestions for experienced coaches and a good guide for newcomers to the field. The effectiveness of the CBSM coaching has already been empirically proven. The results of this already published evaluation study will be presented in the overview. With the theory-based development and the practical presentation of the CBSM coaching concept, a contribution should be made to further close the gap that sometimes arises between coaching research and practice.

Hydrogen Atom and Molecule Adsorptions on FeCrAl (100) Surface: A First-Principle Study

FeCrAl alloys are promising accident-tolerant fuel (ATF) cladding materials for applications in light water reactors (LWRs). Despite the excellent mechanical and antioxidation properties, this series of iron-based alloys has poor hydrogen embrittlement (HE) resistance due to the strong hydrogen uptaking ability. The hydrogen embrittlement effect can cause the degradation and premature failure of the material, and this effect can be enhanced by the high-temperature/high-pressure/high-irradiation environment in reactors. So, the potential danger should be taken seriously. In this paper, we have studied the hydrogen atom and molecule adsorptions on both Fe (100) and FeCrAl (100) surfaces to discover how the hydrogen atom and molecule (H/H2) interact with the Fe and FeCrAl (100) surface in the first place. The results show that there are strong element effects on the FeCrAl surface. The Al atom itself has no interaction with hydrogen. When the Al atom is beside the Fe atom, this Fe atom has a slightly lower interaction with hydrogen. However, the Al atom beside the Cr atom will enhance the hydrogen interaction with this Cr atom. On the other hand, when the Cr atom is beside the Fe atom, these two atoms (Fe–Cr bridge site) can reduce the interactions with H. In addition, when two Cr and two Fe atoms together make a four-fold site (FF site), the two Cr atoms can increase the interaction of the two Fe atoms with H. The element effects discovered can be a good guide for making hydrogen prevention coatings.

Strategies to Enhance the Teaching Competence of University Teachers in English Major

This paper aims to find strategies to improve the teaching ability of college teachers in English major, which is affected by various factors. Firstly, the teaching ability deficiencies of college teachers in English major were analyzed, and the connotations of this ability were summarized. On this basis, a novel measurement system was established for the teaching ability of college teachers in English major. Then, analytical hierarchy process (AHP) was combined with Shannon’s information theory into an improved model to measure the said teaching ability. In addition, several strategies were presented to improve teaching ability of college teachers in English major. The research results provide a good guide for the teaching reform in English major.

A Disaster Management Framework Using Internet of Things-Based Interconnected Devices

The advanced technology Internet of Things (IoT) visualizes a worldwide, that is, internally connected, networks of smart physical entities. IoT is a promising technology used in several applications including disaster management. In disaster management, the role of IoT is so important and ubiquitous and could be life-saving. This article describes the role of IoT in disaster management. More precisely, it presents IoT-based disaster management for different kind of disasters with a comparison between some solutions that are available in the market. It shows an implementation of some examples of the application of IoT such as early-warning system for fire detection and earthquake and represents some approaches talking about the application, IoT architecture, and focusing of the study on different disasters. This study could be a good guide to stakeholder about the use of IoT technology to secure their smart cities’ infrastructure and to manage disaster and reduce risks.

Variations of Training Workload in Micro- and Meso-Cycles Based on Position in Elite Young Soccer Players: A Competition Season Study

The objectives of this study were to quantify the matches and training workload in micro-cycles of an elite young soccer team considering field position and to explain meso-cycles based on change of weekly acute (wAWL), chronic load (wCWL), acute-to-chronic workload ratio, training monotony (wTM), and training strain (wTS) between early-, mid-, and end-season periods considering playing position and whole team. Twenty-six under-16 elite young soccer players participated in this study, including six wide defenders and wide midfielders (WM), five central defenders (CD) and central midfielders, and four strikers (ST). Daily monitoring was performed by players for 20 weeks with the rating of perceived exertion using the Borg CR-10 scale. In comparison with early-season, results showed that there was a significant increase, in all playing positions, in wAWL and wCWL (except ST) and in wTM (except CD and ST) compared with end-season. On the other hand, there were significant reductions in wTS in CD, WM, and ST at the end-season. According to the results, coaches should consider the field position in different situations. Differences between training workload and matches can be a good guide for coaches, who have a special understanding of what causes the most load in training programs. Excessive training workload can potentially cause injury to adolescent athletes and controlling wTM can prevent this.

Experiences And Considerations On Performance Test Of Mosquitto-Based Broker

MQTT is a communication protocol for exchanging messages between clients via MQTT broker and is used to build many IoT systems. Currently, various tools have been developed to help measure the performance of application systems using MQTT. However, because they are all versatile tools, a dedicated test system that meets the purpose of the application system needs to be built on their behalf. But building a test system is not that simple. In this paper we discuss a case of building a test system for measuring U-Mosquitto’s performance, which has modified the open source Mosquitto broker to handle urgent messages with priority, and some issues to be considered in the process. In particular, they include selection of the server computer, the structure of the test program, the use of appropriate threads for the client, the appropriate number of clients, the appropriate workload per client, clock synchronization between clients, protocol analyzer issues, and other issues. Our experiences and considerations on these issues are expected to be a good guide for building a test system to measure the performance of MQTT application systems.

Crime Scene Investigation Issues: Present Issues and Future Recommendations

Crime Scene Investigation is the backbone of any criminal investigation. Expert report generated by Crime Scene Investigators are based on scientific evidence and are reported in a standard form. The content, when published should be reviewed rigorously by its peers. The expert report is a document detailing out how the investigation process of a crime scene was performed. The process of collecting and evidence processing do not only entail identifying, collecting and storing evidences for later analysis but it is a step by step process that is well structured in a document called Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Crime Scene Investigator. SOP is a complex document and sometimes overwhelmingly technical for the uninitiated. But if understood, it can be a good guide for law practitioners to determine if a piece of evidence should be included in a case. This article details out the SOP which entails groundwork before entering a crime scene, processing of a crime scene and wrapping up of the crime scene investigation. At each step, this paper will look at how it is adopted in current practices, its weakness and suggested improvement that should be adopted to ensure a final quality expert report.

Assessing Mating Designs Utilized in Cassava Population Improvement

Cassava breeders are curious about appropriate breeding strategies utilized to generate elite genotypes with desired complimentary traits or genes from parents used in crossing. Use of appropriate mating design is influenced by a good understanding of the flower biology of the putative parent plants, type of pollination, crossing technique, pollen dissemination, the presence of male-sterility system, the purpose of the project (that is either breeding or genetic studies), and the size of population needed. The objective of this book chapter is to assess the current knowledge on mating designs, their applications and limitations in cassava improvement. This book chapter discusses the floral biology, genetic improvement, breeding procedures and mating designs in cassava. The information utilized in this study were obtained from various sources including documentary search of the journals, books and websites of relevant stakeholder organizations. Empirical findings of selected mating designs in cassava and their impacts were discussed. Findings serve as a good guide for selection of appropriate mating arrangement to obtain useful information on parents and progenies. Findings are relevant to scientists, researchers, scholars, lecturers and other relevant stakeholders.

Pentingnya Kualitas Guru dan Keterlibatan Orang tua dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Siswa

The teacher has a very important role in the success of their students because children cannot succeed without good guidance from the teacher. Teachers must really have good quality in educating their students and also the role of the teacher as a good guide so that children can experience changes in achieving success in the future. The success of students is not only the responsibility and role of the teacher but also how the involvement of parents also has an important role to make their children succeed in the future. In fact, children spend more time with their parents than with teachers, therefore the involvement of parents is expected to be able to provide good education to their children so that their children can achieve success in the future. Abstrak: Guru memiliki suatu peranan yang sangat penting dalam keberhasilan anak didiknya, karena anak tidak dapat berhasil tanpa adanya bimbingan yang baik dari guru. Guru harus benar-benar memiliki kualitas yang baik dalam mendidik anak didiknya dan juga peran guru sebagai pembimbing yang baik agar anak dapat mengalami perubahan dalam mencapai suatu keberhasilan di masa yang akan datang. Keberhasilan anak didik bukan hanya semata-mata adalah tanggung jawab dan peran guru saja, melaikan bagaimana keterlibatan orang tua juga yang memiliki suatu peranan yang penting untuk membuat anaknya dapat berhasilan di masa yang akan datang. Sebenarnya anak lebih banyak waktunya bersama dengan orang tua dibandingkan dengan guru, oleh karena itu keterlibatan orang tua sangat diharapkan untuk dapat memberikan edukasi yang baik kepada anaknya agar anaknya bisa mencapai suatu keberhasilan di masa yang akan datang.